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Hansard report of WSC's speech on the War Situation: subjects covered include fighting in the Ardennes, the Soviet advance in Germany, the campaign in Burma [later Myanmar] and particularly the Civil War in Greece. Annotated in blue crayon.

Scope and Contents Draft copy of speech notes for WSC's broadcast on post war plans including: his illness; India; the difficulty of forecasting post war expenditure; anticipation of victory against Germany and Japan; the need for a 4 year plan; the Beveridge report; WSC's conviction of the need for social reform; agriculture; public health; education; unemployment. Extracts from the draft [unused] notes include criticism of Gandhi's fast and of the Beveridge report. Carbon typescript with annotations by...

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Speaking notes for WSC's speech (University of Harvard, United States) on receiving an honorary degree and on Anglo-American unity including the success of joint operations and also on his interest in Basic English which he shares with President Roosevelt, including the phrase "The empires of the future are the empires of the mind". Typescript draft speaking notes heavily annotated with changes by WSC in red ink. First page on White House headed paper.

Scope and Contents Speech notes for WSC's speech (10 December, House of Commons) on foreign affairs including: the partition of Ireland and imperial preference; relations with the United States; the achievements of General Dwight Eisenhower; government policy regarding Germany and assistance to the people of Berlin; the progress of European integration; affairs in Palestine and Spain; and the likelihood of war with the Soviet Union.Typescript speaking notes laid out in "psalm style" to aid delivery with...

Scope and Contents Copy of a letter from WSC (As from 5905, North Bay Road, Miami Beach, Florida) to President Harry Truman including: thanks for the use of a plane which he intends to use to travel to Cuba; the possibility that he will travel to Veracruz [Mexico] to paint; arrangements to meet with Truman to discuss WSC's planned message at Fulton [Missouri, United States]), commenting "I think it very likely that we shall be in full agreement about it. Under your auspices anything I say will command some...

Scope and Contents Letter from F McCluer, President, Westminster College, Fulton, Missouri [United States] to WSC inviting him to deliver the Green Lecture(s) in 1945-6 at Westminster College, expressing the hope that "any discussions coming from you and delivered from this forum...will be of immense and enduring significance, and will promote the international understanding requisite to the maintenance of peace", informing him that there will be an honorarium, and suggesting publication of the lecture. He...

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Speech and travel.

Scope and Contents Typescript copy of notes for WSC's speech on the fall of Belgium and surrender of King [Leopold] of Belgium; the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force from Dunkirk [France]; the successes of the RAF; losses of men and weaponry; military development and the possibility of German invasion. Speech includes the phrase "We shall fight on the beaches . . . We shall never surrender".Carbon typescript copy with some manuscript annotations in ink [not by WSC] laid out in "psalm style" apart...

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Photo taken from above and behind WSC shows him facing away from the camera and standing at a balcony looking down at a huge crowd of people below. He has a cigar in his mouth and is holding his hand up making a victory sign. A microphone is just seen in front of him.

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The papers cover all Wolff's positions in the Conservative Party: his work in the Research Department, 1965-70; then as Special Adviser to the Government, 1970-74 (the files from this period are the most numerous, containing Government papers); then Director-General of the Party. Particular sequences in the papers include the reports of the Opinion Research Centre, a large number of subject files and files relating to the 1970 General Election, particularly speeches.

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Scope and Contents Issued by Decca. In a black presentation slipcase, with an illustrated booklet. Comprising twelve 33rpm 12" records. Record 1, side 1: Winston Churchill reflects upon the hour of the Armistice, 11 November 1918; and Winston Churchill reads from his history "The Second World War", 1919 to 1929, "The Follies of the Victors". Record 1, side 2: Winston Churchill reads from his history "The Second World War", 1919 to 1929, "The Follies of...

Scope and Contents Correspondence, mainly with representatives of the SPCK (Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge) and SPCK Sheldon Press, on the publication and sales of a collection of JEP's writings on the Gospel, Wrestling with the Angel. Other correspondents include: Bryan Magee, on including the text of a television dialogue between himself and JEP in the book (3); James Kinlay, Features Editor of the Sunday Express, on JEP's article Why I Believe in God (3). Also includes: royalty...

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Photograph shows WSC at Royal Forest Hotel, Chingford [Essex] shown standing with his hands in his pockets looking amused. Those seated around him, including Mr West and local candidate Nigel Davies, are smiling and clapping.

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12" gramophone records, including: Westward, Look, the Land is Bright; The German Invasion; Give us the Tools; On Towards the Ridge; The Atlantic Charter; Steady Through the Storm.

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12" gramophone records.

Scope and Contents Speech notes WSC's speech (House of Commons) for the debate on the address, on subjects including: the political divisions in the country; the charge of war-mongering laid against the Conservatives, and the need for steady government; the restoration of university representation in Parliament; the repeal of the Iron and Steel Nationalization Act; future parliamentary business, including the defence debate; keeping the Minister of Education out of the Cabinet, and Welsh representation in...